CHN6D5N-GZFS-304
6 Days/5 Night
Guangzhou, one of the largest port cities in China, is a city that blends a long history with modern development. It is full of energy and vitality, and with its rich cultural heritage, cuisine and tourism resources, it is a city not to be missed. It is highly recommended that you spend 6 days exploring the different features of Guangzhou Whether you are a history buff, a food lover or a business traveler, you will find something you like in Guangzhou.
Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guangzhou
When you arrive at Guangzhou, you can take your own taxi or airport shuttle to the hotel we have booked for you. During the rest of the day, you can explore the city on your own. Guangzhou is an international city with easy access to all destinations.
Attractions: Yuexiu Park. Zhenhai Tower, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Sha Mian Island, Flower City Square
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Guangzhou
This morning, you will take the high speed train from Hongkong to Guangzhou. Our guide will be waiting for you at the exit of the High Speed Rail and will escort you in a comfortable coach to your hotel for check-in. After that your Guangzhou tour will begin.
Start exploring the old and new Guangzhou city from Yuexiu Park. You can enjoy the beautiful lakes, flowers and trees here. The most famous attraction in the park is the Five Sheep Sculpture, which is one of the symbols of Guangzhou and is regarded as the city's mascot.
In addition, the park has a paradise offering a variety of rides and activities for children and families. Yuexiu Park is an ideal place to relax, where you can take a walk, exercise and feel the blend of nature and the city.
Then, continue to admire the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Located in the Dongshan District of Guangzhou City, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in honor of Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of China's modern democratic revolution.
Afterwards, visit the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. It is the ancestral hall of the Chen family and a famous treasure house of ancient architecture and art. Built in 1894, the Chen Family Ancestral Hall is famous for its exquisite wood carvings, stone carvings, ceramics and other artifacts.
After we finish, we will head to the city's central axis of the Pearl River New City to view Guangzhou's modern cityscape from the Flower City Square. Most importantly, admire the slender silhouette of the iconic Guangzhou Tower across the Pearl River.
After the tour, return to your hotel with an escorted tour.
Attractions: Lingnan Tiandi, Lingnan historical buildings, Guangdong Cantonese Opera Museum, Shiwan Doll Street
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Foshan
After breakfast, your local guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel in downtown Guangzhou and drive about an hour to Foshan City, famous for its martial arts, ceramics and lion dance.
With a wealth of artifacts and information, you will get to know IP Man and Wong Fei Hung, two real martial arts masters who influenced modern Chinese kung fu! In addition, you will enjoy many wonderful typical Lingnan style decorations, vivid sculptures and carvings about historical stories and traditional operas.
Continue to the nearby Lingnan Tiandi.Lingnan Tiandi is a large shopping area similar to a pedestrian street, without tickets, you can enter all four sides, here there are dozens of historical and cultural sites, as well as the modernization of Lingnan ancient buildings, ancient buildings are a variety of time-brand shops and specialty restaurants. If you are interested, you can make a short visit to the nearby Guangdong Cantonese Opera Museum.
Then, take about 15 minutes by car to visit the Shiwan Nanfeng Ancient Kiln. This place tells the story of Foshan Shiwan's lofty status as the "Ceramic Capital of Southern China". Also, take a stroll outside to the Shiwan Doll Street.
Attractions: Zili Village, Li Garden
Meal: Not Include
Hotel: Overnight in Guangzhou
This morning, you will take a bus from Foshan to Kaiping Watchtower and Village in Jiangmen City. Our guide will take you to enjoy Liyuan and Zili Village. The twentieth century between the 1920s, due to rampant banditry, frequent flooding and other reasons, compatriots have built 15 towers can live and defend. These towers are iron doors, iron windows, all over the eyes of the gun, equipped with firearms, gongs, searchlights, stored a large amount of food, once the invasion of bandits, the villagers will be hiding in the building to fight against it, so that the bandits look at the building, no return.
First visit Li Garden, which is regarded as the top outstanding private garden built by overseas Chinese.
After the tour, return to Guangzhou by car for about 3 hours. Have a pleasant sleep!
Attractions: Fairview Folk Village, Shenzhen Museum, Ping An Financial Center
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: Overnight in Shenzhen
This morning, we will pick you up at your hotel and escort you to the train station to take the high-speed train to Shenzhen. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your local guide at the arrival hall of the train station. First, you will see the modern face of Shenzhen by getting atop the 600-meter tall skyscraper - Ping’an Finance Center, is a large-scale commercial project in Futian District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, located in the central district of Shenzhen CBD, is another landmark building in Shenzhen
Afterwards, transfer to the Shenzhen Museum to get a better understanding of how this immigrant city has transformed from a fishing village to a first-tier metropolis in China in 40 years.
In the afternoon, proceed to the Fairview Folk Village. Shenzhen Chinese Folk Culture Village covers an area of more than 200,000 square meters, there are 27 villages in the area, under the guidance of Chinese folk experts and scholars of various ethnic cultures, the principle of maintaining the style of ethnic minorities built. The Chinese folk culture Village takes the village as the dissemination place of ethnic minority culture. Through the display and experience of ethnic customs, ethnic song and dance performances, folk crafts exhibition, large-scale folk festival activities and high-tech interactive experience projects, the folk customs and folk culture of various ethnic groups in China are displayed from multiple angles and sides.
Attractions: No
Meal: Not Included
Hotel: No
At the end of the tour, your trip to Shenzhen will come to an end. Near check-in time our tour guide will take you to the airport and you will be ready to go home.